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Alexander Youth Network

Public charity · Grantmaker Charlotte, NC EIN: 56-0554413 Website

Alexander Youth Network provides quality professional treatment to children with, or at risk of, serious emotional and behavioral problems. We deliver an effective and efficient array of services, enabling children and their families to exercise self determination, achieve their potential, and find long-lasting positive ways to connect with their community.

Alexander Youth Network at a glance

In short: Alexander Youth Network gave $712K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $712K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$712,435
+40.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$712,435
+40.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$712,435
Total assets
$11,940,485
-6.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
North Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Alexander Youth Network funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Alexander Children's Foundation Inc: $712KAlexander Children'sFoundation Inc$712K

The largest 2025 recipient was Alexander Children's Foundation Inc ($712K).

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K3$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 3 grants of 4 (75%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Charlotte

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 1 grant2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $284K (2021) to $712K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $712K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Alexander Children's Foundation Inc Charlotte, NCTo support alexander children's foundation's mission to support and promote the mission of alexander youth network.$712,435
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$11,940,485$36,802,475$37,525,567$712,4351$238,951
2024$12,810,633$34,782,907$34,315,866$508,6841$218,638
2023$14,335,054$31,477,012$32,801,381$558,5731$222,772
2022$13,951,988$30,286,385$32,305,949——$159,369
2021$16,187,231$30,721,920$27,451,633$283,9001$202,079
2020$13,939,843$26,802,771$27,664,871——$102,983
2019$10,321,555$22,289,966$22,617,164——$133,910

About Alexander Youth Network

Based on IRS filings

Alexander Youth Network is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Charlotte, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $11.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $712K. Net investment income was $239K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Alexander Youth Network is led by N Craig Bass, CEO & Ayn since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 8 of 19 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • N Craig Bass

    CEO & Ayn

    CEO → CEO & Ayn, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    37 hrs/week

    $242K (2019) → $258K (2025)

  • Ashley Conrad

    President & COO

    President → President & COO, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $115K (2019) → $192K (2025)

  • Debbie Dewitt-Green

    Director

    Board Member & Compliance Committee → Board Member, 2022

    Board Member → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bryant Owens

    Director

    Board Member → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shannon Grant

    Director

    Board Member → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bill Fuller

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jon Goldberg

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kate Phillips

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pamela Perry

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Todd Carlson

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth McMillan

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gabriel Veiga

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Hutchens

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carolyn Spence

    CIO

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $105K (2019) → $132K (2025)

  • Manuel Gomez

    CFO

    On filings since 2019

    37 hrs/week

    $137K (2019) → $164K (2025)

  • William Catterall

    Chief Clinical Officer

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $115K (2021) → $127K (2025)

  • Leonard Shinhoster

    Vp-Residential Services

    Vice President Residential Services → Vp-Residential Services, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $116K (2024) → $120K (2025)

  • Sandra Pizarro

    Chief People & Culture Officer

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $142K (2024) → $147K (2025)

  • Floyd Plummer

    Vp-Performance Improvement

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $101K (2025)

Former officers (25)
  • Former: Kelly Koeninger (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Jeremy Swinson (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Brandon Gardner (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Brenda Foust (2023–2024) — Registered Nurse Fbc
  • Former: Pete Kidwell (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Shilpa McDowell (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Jaime Shuford (2023) — Vice President Human Resources
  • Former: Curt Shaw (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Rebecca Tomsyck (2019–2022) — Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist
  • Former: Scott Poole (2019–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Thomas Korona (2019–2022) — Board Chair
  • Former: Dawn Davis (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Elvis Clemetson (2021–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Anne Schleusner (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Wt Bill Crowder Jr. (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Shilpa Philips (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Kamilah McKissick (2019–2020) — Vice President of Clinical Operations
  • Former: Debbie Reynolds (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Wendi Schweiger (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Chris Latta (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Chuck Price (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Evangeline Sifford (2019) — Secretary
  • Former: Jane Hunter (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Jonathan Hardin (2019) — COO
  • Former: Leah Maybry (2019) — Treasurer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

N Craig Bass — CEO, AYN: $258KN Craig BassCEO, AYN$258KAshley Conrad — President & COO: $192KAshley ConradPresident & COO$192KManuel Gomez — CFO: $164KManuel GomezCFO$164KSandra Pizarro — Chief People & Culture Officer: $147KSandra PizarroChief People & Culture Officer$147KCarolyn Spence — CIO: $132KCarolyn SpenceCIO$132KWilliam Catterall — Chief Clinical Officer: $127KWilliam CatterallChief Clinical Officer$127KLeonard Shinhoster — VP-Residential Services: $120KLeonard ShinhosterVP-Residential Services$120KFloyd Plummer — VP-Performance Improvement: $101KFloyd PlummerVP-Performance Improvement$101K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $258K, to N Craig Bass (CEO, AYN). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Alexander Youth Network

How much does Alexander Youth Network give each year?

Alexander Youth Network gave $712K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $509K across 1 grant.

How large is Alexander Youth Network?

Alexander Youth Network reported $11.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $36.8M.

What is Alexander Youth Network?

Alexander Youth Network is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Charlotte, NC. It holds $11.9M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Alexander Youth Network operate?

Alexander Youth Network has awarded grants in North Carolina.

What is Alexander Youth Network's EIN?

Alexander Youth Network's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-0554413. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 19, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 29, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 11, 2025)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 31, 2026)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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